Hair curling device



sept. 3, 1935;.V M. URS 2,013,591

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Patented Sept. 3, 1935 HAIR. CURLING DEVICE Mary Urs, Youngstown, Ohio Application May 7, 1934, Serial No. 724,432

6 Claims.

rod upon which the hair is curled or wrapped in preparation for treatment. Ordinarily a small strand of hair is tied by string more or less firmly to one end of the curling rod and then wrapped around the rod a suitable number of times and then the end tied to the rod. This method of operating has numerous disadvantages well known in the art. The present invention contemplates the production of a clip device which will clasp and more or less tightly hold a small strand of hair near the scalp. The usual curling rod may be attached to the clip and the hair held by the clip at one end while it is turned or coiled about the rod and iinally fastened at the end thereto.

It being understood that the invention is not conned to the specic details, there is illustrated in the accompanying drawing one form the invention may take. Figure l is a vertical side elevation of a clip and the associated rod about which hair has been wound. Fig. 2 is a side elevation on a somewhat enlarged scale of the clip and the end of the rod. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the middle of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on the line @-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

The clip may consist of an upper member l0 and a lower member II pivoted together on a pivot shown as a rivet I2. A leaf spring I3 at one side of the pivot l2 tends to hold closed the jaws of the members Ill and I I. The leaf spring I3 rests within the handle portion I4 of the member Ill and the handle portion I5 of the member II and tends to hold the handles separated. The end of the member I0 on the other side of the pivot I2 from the handle I 4 may consist of a transversely arc shaped portion indicated in Fig. 5 at I6. The arc shaped portion I6 normally engages a similarly formed circular nose portion I'I of the member I I. 'inwardly from the nose there is provided in the member I0 a cavity I8 which may be semi-elliptical in form and at a corresponding position in the member I I is a similarly oppositely disposed semi-elliptical opening I9. The arrangement is such that by forcing together the hand pieces I4 and I5 against the leaf spring I3 the portions I6 and Il are separated to a small extent allowing a limited size strand of hair to be forced into the cavity formed by the semielliptical openings I8 and I9 and when the handles Ml and I5 are relaxed the strand of hair will be more or less rigidly clasped and held in the cavity formed by I8 and I9. In order to aid in firmly xing the strand of hair and to hold it from slipping there may be provided a longitudinal ridge 20 in the semi-elliptical opening I9. This arrangement insures a relatively tight hold on the hair keeping the clip in place, and because the outlines of the opening are curvilinear the possibility of abrupt tearing, damaging and breaking the hair is reduced to a minimum. Likewise the curved surfaces I6 and I'I which may engage some hairs which do not become amalgamated with the strand in the opening between I8 and i9 are so formed as to avoid sharp bends in the hair thus tending to eliminate damage or breakage of the hair.

The front end of the member II is illustrated as provided with a lling block 2l in which is made the ridge 2D. This is not essential as the member may be made all in one piece. It will be noted that the front end of the member II and lling block 2l are carefully curved so as to readily pass through the hair without catching it so as to avoid pulling, tearing or breaking the hair. Likewise the front end of the member I0 is curved or smoothed so as to easily and comfortably pass through the hair.

The curling rods about which the hair is commonly coiled for the curling operation consist of aninner and an outer member so arranged that they may be manipulated to allow relative rotation. Such devices have the inner central member rmly screwed into a tip piece which engages the outer member. Such rods may be used in the ordinary way with the clip. One phase of the present invention contemplates providing on the hair-holding clip a seat for such a curling rod. The particular location of the seat on the clip is not essential but is illustrated at 22 on the member II] about over the pivot l2. The seat 22 comprises a central threaded opening 23 surrounded by an annular cavity 2d. The usual tip supplied with the well known curling rods in general use may be removed and the outer or sleeve member 25 of the curling rod may be tted into the annular cavity 24. The inner or central shaft 26 of the curling rod is provided with external threads and may then be screwed into the central cavity 23. In this position the hair held by the clip may be wound or curled upon the curling rod and the coil of hair may be tightened thereon in the usual manner by manipulating the head 2l of the curling rod to allow relative rotation of the sleeve 25 about the central pivot 26. 55

The pivot l2 which holds together the members I0 and Il may be provided at one side with an enlarged head 28 forming a groove 29 to which may be attached means for fastening the hair such as a wire, thread or string 3i). The wire, thread or string 3B may be placed in the strand of hair and coiled with it about the curling rod and may form means for fastening the strand of hair and especially its end to the curling rod. If wire of suitable material is employed it may be sucient to merely wrap it a few times around the rod and Vhair or it may be tied which may be especially necessary when thread or string is employed. The arrangement of the groove '29 on the head of the rivet I2 being without the clip is so arranged that replacement of the wire when necessary is simple and at the same -time and in the same way thread or string may be substituted for the wire.

It will be seen that there is provided simple, convenient apparatus which may be quickly and .readily .assembled and disassembled and which ,easily lends itself to thorough and successful cleaning While at the same time providing an easily applied and adjusted means for surely holding the hair in ,place in the manner desired for :the subsequent operation of making the curl per- .manent.

I claim as my invention:

1. Aclip having a curvilinear aperture for clasping a strand of hair, a seat thereon, a curling rod in the seat, and a wire fastened tothe clip and adaptedto fasten Jhair tothe rod.

v2. Aclip comprising an upper and a lower member, .ap-pivot holding them together at near their middles, vhandle members for each member, a substantially circular nose for `the lower member, a ylongitudinal ridge in a transverse aperture in the nose, a curved -nose for the upper member adapted to -lie against the circular nose of the vlower member and provided with a transverse .aperture-cooperating with .the transverse aperture ,in the nose of the lower member to form a seat for a strand of hair, means to normally hold the noses of the upperand lower members -together but allowing them to separate a limited amount, .a threaded seat on the upper member surrounded by an annular cavity, a curling rod having a ,central core engaging the threaded seat and a surrounding sleeve in the annular cavity, and an extension von the pivot for receiving means for :fastening hair in place on the rod.

3. A clip comprising an upper and a lower member, a pivot holding them together, a substantially circular nose for the lower member having a transverse aperture therein, a curved nose for the upper member adapted to lie against the circular nose of the lower member and provided with a transverse aperture cooperating with the transverse aperture in the nose of the lower member to form a seat for a strand of hair, means to normally hold the noses of the upper and lower members together but allowing them to separate a limited amount, a seat on the upper member, and a curling rod engaging the seat.

4. A clip comprising an upper and a lower member, a pivot holding them together, a substantiallt7 circular nose for the lower member, a longitudinal ridge in a transverse semielliptical 'aperture in the nose, a curved nose for the upper member adapted to lie against the circular nose of the lower member and provided with a trans- Verse semi-elliptical aperture cooperating with the transverse aperture in the nose of the lower member .to forma seat .for astrand-of hair, means to normally hold the noses `of the -upper .and lower members ytogether but allowing them to separate a limited amount, a threaded seat on the upper member surrounded b y an annular-cavity, a curling rod Ahaving ta central-core engaging the threaded seat :and a surrounding sleeve -in the annular cavity, and-an extension on the pivot -for receiving means for fastening hair in place :on the rod.

5. A clip comprising an upper .and a lower member, a pivot holding them together, `a -substantially circular nose for the lower member, a longitudinal ridge in a transverse aperture in the nose, a curved nose `for the upper Imember vadapt- -ed to lie against the circular nose of the lower `member and provided with a transverse ,aperture cooperating with the transverse aperture in the nose -of lthe llower member to form a. seat for a strand .of hair, `means to normally hold the noses of the upper and lower members .together but allowing them to separate a -limitedamount, and a-n extension on the -pivot for `receiving means rfor fastening hair in place.

6. A clip having a curvilinear aperture for clasping a strand of hair, a seat thereoncompris- `ing'a threaded lug surrounded by an annular cavity, a curling rod :having a 'central shaft engaging the lug and a sleeve -in the cavity, and a wire fastened to the clip and adapted to fasten hair to the rod.

MARY URS. 

